Final Downtown Raytown Streetscape Master Plan_2!27!13

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RAYTOWN CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICTRAYTOWN CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICTSTREETSCAPE MASTER PLAN

February 20, 201


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TABLE OF CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION.............................................. 1-

PLANNING PROCESS..................................... 4-

IDEAS.............................................................. 6-

RECOMMENDATION.................................... 8-1

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

Pat Cassady

Sue Frank

April Harrington

Paul Hanson

Ben Helt

Joe Weaks

Scott Walz

Steve Guenther

Pam Clark

Jason Curry

Anthony Cecena

Dr. Travis Hux

Jim Hamilton

Steve Mock

Vicki Turnbow

C&C Starters

State Farm Insurance

Irish Pub

Resident

Bennettis Coffee Experience

Raytown Christian Church

Internet Design

GMK Architects

Clarks Appliance

SComm

UMB Bank

Raytown School District

Board of Aldermen - Ward II

Board of Aldermen - Ward V

President / Raytown AreaChamber of Commerce

STEERING COMMITTEE MEMBERS:

John Benson

Andy Noll, P.E.

Jason Hanson

Kevin Boji

Ron Fowler

Craig Shafar

Brian Schyvinck

Mike McDonough

Director of CommunityDevelopment

Director of Public Works

City Engineer

Director of Parks & Recreation

Parks Superintendent

Horticulturist

Landscape Technician

Raytown Police Department

TECHNICAL COMMITTEE MEMBERS:

David W. Bower

Joe Creamer

Shane Par-Due

Jim Aziere

Jim Hamilton

Christine White

Charlotte Melson

Bill Van Buskirk

Pat Ertz

Michael Lightfoot

Steve Mock

Mahesh Sharma

Mayor

Board of Aldermen - Ward I

Board of Aldermen - Ward I



Board of Aldermen - Ward III

Board of Aldermen - Ward III

Board of Aldermen - Ward IV

Board of Aldermen - Ward IV



City Administrator

CITY OFFICIALS:

Chris Cline

Terry BerkbueglerMatt Evett

Mike Cedar

John Zimmermann

Confluence

ConfluenceConfluence

Confluence

TranSystems

PLANNING TEAM:


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CONFLUENCECITY OF RAYTOWN TRANSYSTEMS

1.01 Down town Ray town

INTRODUCTION

Serving as the heart of this inner-ring suburb, the Cityof Raytowns Central Business District is planned for amulti-phased revitalization intended to strengthen ansupport the economic development potential of thisThroughout Raytowns history, the area around East Street and Raytown Road has been a hub of commactivity, commerce, and social interaction. The CityRaytown is undertaking a physical transformation of areas streets to create a more attractive and pedefriendly environment that is conducive for retail andcommercial activity.

The CBD area is located on the east side of the BurlinNorthern/Santa Fe railroad line (also referred to as thRock Island Corridor), which is anticipated to eventuincorporate commuter rail transit service as well as aextension of the Katy Trail. The streetscape project a

includes East 63rd Street from the existing railroad brieast to Blue Ridge Boulevard, Raytown Road from Ea61st Street south to East 64th Street, and Blue RidgeBoulevard from East 63rd Street north to East 59th Str

The project area currently includes several commercuses directly adjacent to East 63rd Street and a mixtucommercial and industrial uses south of East 63rd StrAlong Blue Ridge Boulevard, the uses transition from

commercial near East 63rd Street to office and residuses north of East 61st Street, including Raytown High

School located on the east side of Blue Ridge Boulevnorth of East 61st Street. A significant open space islocated just north of East 63rd Street on the west sideBlue Ridge Boulevard, and is currently owned by theand anticipated for future retail development to furtbolster commercial activity in the CBD.


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EXISTING CONDITIONS

The City of Raytown has been steadily improving the sense

of place within the community for a number of years,evidenced by numerous gateway enhancements thathave been made at key intersections throughout theCity. These gateways have included stone monuments,signage, pedestrian scaled lighting, landscaping, andrelated pedestrian-friendly amenities. These improvementshave not been made within the CBD area to date, withthe nearest location being the East 63rd Street and BlueRidge Cutoff intersection.

The CBD includes fairly narrow existing sidewalks, on-streetparallel parking, and relatively wide streets. Sidewalkconditions include several curbs without handicapramps and a few stairs that do not make the area readilyaccessible. There are several overhead power lines inthe project area that are readily visible and detractfrom the aesthetic appearance. There are also existingtraffic signals along East 63rd Street at the intersectionsof Raytown Road and Blue Ridge Boulevard, as well as

at the intersection of Blue Ridge Boulevard and East 59thStreet, none of which have been enhanced to match thegateway intersections mentioned previously.

For the one block section of East 63rd Street betweenRaytown Road and Blue Ridge Boulevard, there are anumber of private driveway connections located in closeproximity to the intersections. The existing sidewalks rangefrom 5 to 9 wide and are not very accessible, containing

several curbs with no handicap ramps and even a smallportion of the sidewalk that contains two stairs betweenthe curb and building face. There are a number ofstreetscape needs that should be addressed, includingimproving accessibility, increasing parking, wideningsidewalks to support retail activity and pedestrian comfort,narrowing the street lane widths, and enhancing theoverall appearance and sense of place.

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RAYTOWN CENTRAL BUSINESS D

CONFLUENCECITY OF RAYTOWN TRANSYS

PLANNING PROCESS

In 2011, the City of Raytown selected a multi-disciplinary

urban design and engineering team led by Confluence tocreate a Streetscape Master Plan for the Central BusinessDistrict. The scope of the project included creating a newstandard for streetscape enhancements to be used inthe CBD and identifying a first phase of construction. Thepreparation of final design and construction documentsfor approximately one block within the District was alsoincluded.

Working collaboratively with an appointed SteeringCommittee comprised of a mixture of property owners,business owners, public officials, and citizens, the designteam proceeded to identify a wide range of issues andopportunities associated with the area and the scope ofthe anticipated improvements.

The planning process provided committee memberswith an opportunity to tour similar recently completedstreetscape improvement projects within the KansasCity metropolitan area to experience a wide variety ofimprovements and methods for improving the publicrealm.

Early in the planning process, the committee participatedin numerous design exercises to gain an understandingof the committees opinions about the area, theirdesires for improvement, and their preferences forspecific design solutions and aesthetic characteristics.

Committee meetings were designed to promote opendialogue between the committee and the design teamto fully understand and integrate their vision into therecommended East 63rd Street (Phase-1) Streetscape andthis Streetscape Master Plan.

Public participation was also essential to shareinformation, identify and address issues and concerns.City staff and the design team coordinated a series of

interactive meetings which included a series of Steering

Committee meetings, review meetings with the TechnicalCommittee, a public meeting (Community Open House),a presentation to the Board of Aldermen, and several

coordination meetings with various corridor stakeholdersand agencies.

The resulting master plan and streetscape designrecommendations are a reflection of the community inputreceived throughout the planning process.

2.03 Streetsc ap e Tour / C om m ittee M ee ting (12.09.11)

2.01 Streetsca pe Tour / C om mittee Me eting (12.09.11)

2.04 Streetsc ap e Tour / C om m ittee M ee ting (12.09.11)2.02 Streetsc ap e Tour / C om mittee Me eting (12.09.11)


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2.07 Co mmu nity Ope n House (0

2.06 Streetsc ap e Tour / C om m ittee M ee ting (1

2.05 Streetsc ap e Tour / C om mittee Me eting (12.09.11)


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3.01 63rd St. Co nfigura t ion Conc ep ts A

CONCEPTA: Bac k-in Ang le Parking w ith Sha red Bike Lan

CONCEPTB: Bac k-in Angle Parking Expa nd ed Shared La

CONCEPTC: Parallel Parking w ith Sha red Lan

CONCEPTD: Paral le l Parking w ith Expa nde d Shared Lan

STREETSCAPE CHARACTER

STREET + SIDEWALK CONFIGURATION:

An integrated multi-modal approach was undertakenin the streetscape design, which involved exploringnumerous conceptual options and urban designalternatives. These concepts were evaluated based ontheir ability to:

Provide ample on-street parking to support

economic development within the CBD area

Create a pedestrian-friendly environment ofwidened sidewalks and improved site furnishings toencourage flexible use of the streetscape area forcommercial retail uses

Integrate bicycle routes into the revised streetconfiguration

Unify and soften the visual appearance withadditional plantings and street trees

Incorporate attractive street and sidewalk lighting

Enhance the sense of arrival into the CBD area

The Steering Committee was encouraged to take ahands-on approach to understanding and evaluatingthese alternatives, which included studying the meritsof alternative on-street parking approaches includingcombinations of parallel, angled, and reverse-angleparking.


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SITE FURNISHINGS + AMENITIES:

A variety of options were explored to develop a

recommended streetscape program for site furnishinand pedestrian amenities in the CBD area. These opincluded design themes ranging from very traditionato contemporary collections of furnishings which caultimately assist in defining the new visual character oarea. The collection of furnishings is commonly referreto as a streetscape kit of parts which can be utilizeaddress specific needs and opportunities in the projearea.

The Steering Committee was engaged in evaluatingseveral thematic approaches. Ultimately, the Citysexisting thematic gateway enhancements - located key intersections throughout the community - becama guiding element in shaping the final aestheticrecommendations for streetscape within the CBD areThe committee elected to utilize a design approach compliments the existing gateways use of large stonmonuments, unique identification signs, improved lig

with decorative poles, and attractive pedestrian-scabollards.

In support of the desired theme, the provision of addstreetscape furnishings and amenities was exploredincluding new benches, litter receptacles, bicycle raidentification and wayfinding signage, decorative patreatments, and moveable landscape planters. Thecommittee assisted in evaluating and prioritizing the

for each of these streetscape elements. Opportunitiintegrating Raytowns unique community history into streetscape design were also explored and considerthe final streetscape design.

3.02 Streetsc ap e Kit o f Parts Op tions A+B


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Utilizing the Steering Committees preferences for streetscape

character and amenities, the design team analyzed thestreets within the CBD study area to create an incrementalimplementation approach. Based on available funding, the Citydetermined the Phase One project area to include a one-blockstretch of 63rd Street between Raytown Road and Blue RidgeBoulevard which also includes the provision of two new trafficsignals at these intersections. Future phases were also integratedinto the master plan.

PHASING RECOMMENDATIONS:

Phase Two - Blue Ridge Boulevard (East 63rd St. to East 60th Terrace)

Future Phase - Blue Ridge Boulevard (East 60th Terrace to East 59th Street)

Future Phase - Raytown Road (East 63rd Street to East 64th Street)

Future Phase - East 63rd Street (Raytown Tfwy. to Raytown Rd.)

Future Phase - Raytown Road (East 61st Terrace to East 63rd Street)

Future Phase - East 63rd Terrace, East 64th Street, and Cedar Aveune.

Future Phase - East 61st Terrace and East 62nd Street

4.01 Ea st 63rd Stree t Stree tsc a p e A lternat ives A-B 4.02 CBD Streetsc ap e Phases

Two approaches for distributing site furnishings and amenities withinthe Phase One project area were developed. The committee

preferred a combination of the two alternatives.

PHASE ONEHASE ONE

PHASE TWOHASE TWO

FUTURE PHASEUTURE PHASE



FUTURE PHASEUTURE PHASEBLUE RIDGE BOULEVARD

BLUE RIDGE BOULEVARD

EAST 63RD STREET

RAYTOWN ROAD

EAST 63RD STREET

EAST 63RD TERRACE

EAST 64TH STREET

CEDAR AVENUE

EAST 61ST TERRACE

EAST 62ND STREET

FUTURE PHASEUTURE PHASERAYTOWN ROAD


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4.03 Prop osed Stree tsc a p e Pla n (Phase One : Ea st 63rd

1 Prima ry Ma rker 2 Mid -Bloc k of East 63rd Stree t - No rth SideViewing East at East 63rd Street a nd Rayto w n Road

SECTION

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PEDESTRIAN LIGHTCo m pa ny: Ec oFit LED

Fixture : DECO -8 (24DIA. x 13HT.)

Pole: To m atc h Blue Ridg e Cu t-Offan d East 63rd Street Shep pa rds

Hook Pole.

STREETSCAPE KIT OF PARTS

The recommended palette of site furnishings and

pedestrian amenities to be utilized in Raytowns CBD areaincludes a variety of elements. This Kit of Parts is intendedto be applied consistently to each block of streetscaperevitalization as future phases of the project move forwardinto implementation. The final quantity, and location ofthese elements for specific blocks within the CBD area willneed to be determined on a case by case basis during the

STREETLIGHTCom pa ny: Sternberg Light ing

Fixture : Lib erty 1914LED/ SG / RLM 431

Arm: Brac ket-CA (6 )

LITTER RECEPTACLECo mp any: Land sca pe Forms

Mo de l: Sc arbo rough-Side

Op ening a nd Ve rt ic al Flat Straps

Co lor: Blac k

BENCHCo mp any: Land sca pe Forms

Mo d el: Pla inwe ll-72

Sea t: Ipe Woo d

Co lor: Blac k

SANDBLASTED CONCRETESand b lasted Co ncre te

Texture: Me dium to Heavy

blast.

CLAY BRICK PAVERSCo mp any: End ico t t Clay Pave rs

C olor (Red ): Rose Blen d -4x 8X 2

1/4--or eq uivalent

Co lor (Brown): Me dium Ironspot

# 46-4x 8x 2 1/4--or eq uiva lent

BOLLARDCom pa ny: Union Meta l Corpo rat ion

Mod e l : Ornamen ta l Co lumb ian

Fam ily Bollard -NBOL-20-A48-Y1

Color: Black

BIKE RACKCom pa ny : Landsca pe Forms

Mo de l: Ring-Pow de r Coa ted Steel

Color: Black

MARKERS (PRIMARY+SECONDARY)

Prima ry: 8HT.

Sec on d a ry: 3HT.

SIGNAL ARMS

To m atc h Blue Ridge C ut-Off and

Ea st 63rd Stree t sign a l arm s.

LIGHTPOLE BASE

To m atc h Blue Ridge Cut-O ff and

Ea st 63rd Street lig ht p ole ba ses.

CONCRETE PLANTERS

Co mp any: Be lson O utdoo r

Mo d el: WL36x22

Co lor: Sa nd Ta n (LSB)

WAYFINDING SIGNAGE

Not inc luded in the sco pe fo r th is pro jec t . A c om ple te k it o f p ar

should inc lude a stan da rd for signag e a t various sc ales/ ap plica

final design process in order to adapt to existing conditionsand future adjacent development opportunities.

The Kit of Parts for use in the CBD area is outlined below,and was carefully selected to visually compliment theCitys previous enhancements to gateway intersectionsthat have been made in several areas of the community.Many of these components are elements that can beadded incrementally over time throughout the CBD areaas budget priorities and funding allows.

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FUTURE PHASING

RAYTOWN ROAD - FUTURE PHASE

Located just south of East 63rd Street, the futureenhancement of Raytown Road anticipates amodest narrowing of the existing street width toutilize 11-0 (typ.) drive lanes and the provision ofon-street parallel parking stalls (between East 63rdStreet and East 63rd Terrace), while also expandingthe adjacent parkway areas to 10-0. These

parkway areas provide areas for widened sidewalks(6 min.), street tree placement, landscapeplantings, site furnishings, and street lighting andpedestrian lighting.

For the section south of East 63rd Terrace, the streetincorporates on-street bike lanes (5 width) on bothsides of the street in lieu of on-street parallel parking.This provides an alignment for bicyclists to utilize East63rd Terrace to connect east to Cedar Avenue and

then north to Blue Ridge Boulevard and East 63rdStreet. This street section is slightly narrower thanthe northern block, which provides opportunities fora 14-0 parkway adjacent to the street that canaccommodate wider sidewalks and streetscapeamenities.

As improvements in this area move forward tofinal design and implementation, adjacent and

active economic development activity shouldbe considered and integrated into the finalconfiguration and provision of these streetscapeimprovements.

Parkway with Street TreesA

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Bike Lane (5 Wide)

Future Phase (East 63rd Street)

E

Parallel Street Parking

63rd Street-Phase 1

F Bike Lane Via 63rd Terraceto Cedar Avenue

G 11 Shared Lanes (Bike)

5.01: Pla n - Ra yto w n Roa d from Ea st 63rd

Street to Ea st 64th Street

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5.03: Sec tion A2 - Rayto wn Roa d

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6.01: Pla n - Blue Ridg e Blvd from E.

60th Te rr. to E. 63rd St.

BLUE RIDGE BOULEVARD - PHASE TWO

Located just north of East 63rd Street, the future

enhancement of Blue Ridge Boulevard anticipatesslight narrowing of the existing street lane widthsto utilize 11-0 (typ.) travel lanes and the provisionof on-street parallel and angled parking stalls,while also expanding the adjacent parkwayareas. These parkway areas provide areas forwidened sidewalks (6 min.), street tree placement,landscape plantings, site furnishings, secondarymarkers, and street and pedestrian lighting.

The street incorporates on-street bike lanes (5 width)on both sides of the street. The bike lanes are in lieuof on-street parallel parking from East 62nd Streetto East 60th Terrace. The street section from East63rd Street to East 62nd Street could potentially beslightly wider if additional City property on the westside of Blue Ridge Boulevard is acquired for streetright of way. The additional right of way wouldallow for additional angled on-street parking for

the downtown shops and events. The proposedlandscape and low wall buffer at the high schoolentry at East 60th Terrace diverts students to nearbycrosswalks for safer crossing of Blue Ridge Boulevard.

As improvements in this area move forward tofinal design and implementation, adjacent andactive economic development activity shouldbe considered and integrated into the finalconfiguration and provision of these streetscapeimprovements.


B

C

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Bike Lane (5 Wide)

Future Phase(North-Blue Ridge Blvd)

E

Parallel Street Parking

F Additional R.O.W.-City Property

Proposed CrosswalksG

Landscape/Low Wall BufferH

Gateway-C.B.D.

(Seconday Markers)

Back-in Angled Parking

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6.02: Existing Roa d w a y - Blue Rid g e Blvd.

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BLUE RIDGE BOULEVARD - NORTH

Located between East 60th Terrace and East 59th

Street, the future enhancement of Blue Ridge Boulevardanticipates slight narrowing of the existing street lanewidths to utilize 11-0 (typ.) travel lanes to incorporatea center turn lane and expanded adjacent parkwayareas. These parkway areas provide space for widenedsidewalks (6 min.), double row of street trees, landscapeplantings, site furnishings, gateway markers, and streetlighting and pedestrian lighting.

The street incorporates on-street bike lanes (5 width)on both sides of the street. The bike lanes are in lieu ofon-street parallel parking from East 60th Terrace to East59th Street. The section removes all on-street parking asthere is little demand in the area. Reducing the numberof lanes from 4 to 2 maintains the current level of serviceand re-allocates right of way for expanded parkwaysand the addition of a center turn lane. The center turnlane allows motorists to wait in a designated turn lane fora safer movement into the high school parking lot.

As improvements in this area move forward to finaldesign and implementation, adjacent and activeeconomic development activity should be consideredand integrated into the final configuration and provisionof these streetscape improvements.

Parkway with Street Trees-Double RowA

B

C

D

Bike Lane (5 Wide)

Future Phase (South-Blue Ridge Blvd)

E

Gateway Markers (2-Primary Markers)

F

High School-Building

High School-Parking Lot

7.01: Pla n - Blue Ridg e Bouleva rd from

East 60th Terrac e to East 59th Stree t

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B

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East 63rd Street-Phase 1

Back-In Angled Parking

Future Phase (Raytown Road)

E East 63rd Street Bridge

8.01: Pla n -East63rd Stree t from Ea st

63rd Street Bridge to Rayto w n Road

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EAST 63RD STREET

Located between Raytown Road and the East 63rd

Street bridge (just west of downtown shops), the futureenhancement of East 63rd Street anticipates a modestexpansion of adjacent parkway areas and theaddition of angled parking on the south side of thestreet to serve the businesses. These parkway areasprovide space for widened sidewalks (6 min.), streettree placement, landscape plantings, site furnishings,and street lighting and pedestrian lighting.

This street section provides opportunities for expandingparkways at various widths of 10-0 to 24-0 toaccommodate wider sidewalks and streetscapeamenities. The street incorporates on-street angledparking along the existing pocket park on the south sideof 63rd Street.

As improvements in this area move forward to finaldesign and implementation, adjacent and activeeconomic development activity should be considered

and integrated into the final configuration and provisionof these streetscape improvements.

8.02: Existing Road w a y-Sec tion D1

8.03: Existing Roa d w a y-Sec tion E2

8.04: Sec tion D1-Ea st 63rd Stree t

8.05: Sec tion E2-Ea st 63rd Stree t

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